Brussels, 18 December 2008  

On the occasion of International Migrants Day, Radio 1812 invites you to listen to a special interview (in English) with Mr. Prasad Kariyawasam from Sri Lanka. He is a member of the UN Committee on Migrant Workers and its former Chair. In the interview, Mr. Kariyawasam argues for the ratification of the Migrant Workers Convention and the need to use a rights-based approach when developing and implementing migration policies.

The interview  is  available on  the  Radio 1812  site and can be listened to  and downloaded by clicking here: Courtesy: Radio 1812

Mr. Prasad Kariyawasam is presently the Additional Secretary in charge of Multilateral Affairs, South Asia and SAARC Divisions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka and the former Ambassador and the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva and New York.